Hugging Face
vs
Leafcloud
What's good about each
- Hub hosts 3M+ public models and 500k+ datasets
- Free hosting for public models, datasets and demos
- AI models and datasets can be mounted directly into a job
- Single GPUs up to 8x H200 or RTX PRO 6000
- Netherlands data residency, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certified
- OpenStack-based, reduced vendor lock-in
- Free ingress and a monthly egress allowance
- Server heat reused to warm homes and care facilities
- NVIDIA A30, A100, H100, and RTX 6000 Blackwell GPUs, VM included
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hugging Face | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $8.72 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $69.74 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $139.47 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $11.37 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | $18.00 /mo 1 TB (private) | $6.82 /mo 1 TB | 62% cheaper on Leafcloud |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $16.39 /mo Load Balancer | |
| Egress allowance | 8x the amount of data stored | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | Included within the allowance | -- Fair use, no published rate |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Hugging Face offers 7 GPU models, while Leafcloud offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hugging Face | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.13 /GPU/hr On-demand | 12% cheaper on Hugging Face |
|
A100
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | 27% cheaper on Leafcloud |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$5.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
L4
2 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
$0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
A10G
4 configs
|
$1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hugging Face only |
|
A30
4 configs
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Leafcloud only |
Hugging Face bills on-demand; Leafcloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hugging Face | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Databases | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hugging Face | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | Enterprise plan only | Yes |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Hugging Face | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | -- | 1 |
| Example customers | Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Grammarly, Ai2 | Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team |
| Website | huggingface.co | leaf.cloud |
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Our data for Hugging Face was last updated on Sept. 24, 2026, and for Leafcloud on Sept. 24, 2026.